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Of war men ask the outcome, not the cause.

Seneca the Younger

Four things does a reckless man gain who covets his neighbor’s wife – demerit, an uncomfortable bed, thirdly, punishment, and lastly, hell.
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Infidelity Men Wife
Although a man has so well purged his mind that nothing can trouble or deceive him any more, yet he reached his present innocence through sin.
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Innocence Men Mind
Epicurus says, “gratitude is a virtue that has commonly profit annexed to it.” And where is the virtue that has not? But still the virtue is to be valued for itself, and not for the profit that attends it.
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Gratitude Profit Virtue
A thousand approaches lie open to death.
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Approach Lying Thousand
When one is friend on himself, also is friend of everybody.
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Everybody Friend Life Own
The sun shines even on the wicked.
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Evil Shine Wicked
People do not die – they kill themselves.
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Die People Philosophy
Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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Arches Fall Inspiration
While we are postponing, life speeds by.
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Inspirational Life Wisdom
Men learn while they teach.
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Education Inspirational Teacher
He who is brave is free.
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Bravery Freedom Reality
There is no satisfaction in any good without a companion.
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Companion Good Satisfaction
We should live as if we were in public view, and think, too, as if someone could peer into the inmost recesses of our hearts-which someone can!
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Heart Think View
There is the need for someone against which our characters can measure themselves. Without a ruler, you won’t make the crooked straight.
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Character Crooked Need
It is expedient for the victor to wish for peace restored; for the vanquished it is necessary.
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Necessary Peace Vanquish Wish
He who has fostered the sweet poison of love by fondling it, finds it too late to refuse the yoke which he has of his own accord assumed.
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Life Poison Sweet

Of war men ask the outcome, not the cause.

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